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Jeremy Longworth edited this page Sep 12, 2026 · 2 revisions

Getting Started

Use this page to move from a public repository checkout to a verified skill installation.

Prerequisites

You need:

  • Git;
  • GitHub CLI with an authenticated account;
  • a GitHub CLI version that provides the gh skill preview command;
  • an agent host that supports the installed skill format.

The repository is public. Skill installation and preview still depend on the capabilities and authentication state of your local GitHub CLI.

1. Clone And Validate

git clone https://github.com/jeremylongworth-source/AgentInvestigate.git
cd AgentInvestigate
.\scripts\validate-all.ps1

A passing validation run confirms repository contracts and fixtures. It does not certify legal correctness, privacy compliance, licensing eligibility, professional competence, emergency readiness, forensic admissibility, or live model behavior.

2. Preview A Skill

Start with the conservative request-routing skill:

gh skill preview jeremylongworth-source/AgentInvestigate classify-request-type

The package is located at skills/<family>/<skill>/SKILL.md. Read its frontmatter, inputs, gates, output contract, limitations, and references before relying on it.

3. Install A Skill

For general agent-skill use:

gh skill install jeremylongworth-source/AgentInvestigate classify-request-type

For GitHub Copilot:

gh skill install jeremylongworth-source/AgentInvestigate classify-request-type --agent github-copilot --scope user

After installation, start or reload the agent session and confirm that the host can list the installed skill. The gh skill command is a preview feature and may change.

4. Use The Safe Request Path

For a new task:

  1. classify the request;
  2. check prohibited capabilities;
  3. identify sensitivity and jurisdiction;
  4. validate role, authority, lawful purpose, scope, source access, privacy basis, and human review when needed;
  5. use the narrowest relevant skill;
  6. preserve uncertainty, limitations, stop conditions, and escalation needs.

Appropriate first tasks include organizing supplied records into an evidence matrix, preparing neutral interview questions, constructing a chronology, or drafting a documentation-gap review.

Where To Read Next

AgentInvestigate

Start

Understand

Build And Verify

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